Buildings consume 40% of global primary energy and contribute to in excess of 30% CO2 emissions. The potential to save energy by systematic building management is known to be significant and estimates range from 5% to 30%. Many research projects have developed IT tools and methodologies to...

Venetian blinds are widely used to properly adjust the amount of incoming daylight for energy savings in lighting and cooling and to deal with glare for visual comfort. Two computer tools, Radlink in Adeline and DOE2, have been popularly used for long-term daylighting simulation with venetian...